Larry Costello vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Larry Costello that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Costello

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Larry Costello 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Larry Costello 706 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 James Harden 3,708

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 James Harden 893

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 James Harden 1,034

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 270

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 89

Total Games Larry Costello 52 James Harden 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** James Harden 1.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.